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I had my wisdom teeth removed in jan. i had a bunch of issues with the recovery process, it was abnormal how much my mouth swelled up. it took almost 2 months for the swelling to go away. mainly on my right side there was a constant knot that after a few

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Question ?: Please repost with a question. Hope you're feeling better now.

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

See oral surgeon: Sometimes healing is compromised. See oral surgeon for persistent symptoms. If procedure was done by oral surgeon and inadequately addressed, see another oral surgeon.

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A member asked:

I had my wisdom teeth removed in jan. i had a bunch of issues with the recovery process, it was abnormal how much my mouth swelled up. it took almost 2 months for the swelling to go away. mainly on my right side there was a constant knot that after a few

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Dr Gallia agreed

Dr. Louis Gallia answered

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